The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-19
STATE NEWS.

nyed last evening oy way oil the ouWannee
river Himself and ladies came on the train this
morning. They propose trying the pleasures OF
4 fishing tour on our famous river.
-Apopka Union: If you want to see a cheer
full man look up some industrious fellow that
has q good sized vegetable farm. He Ia cheerful
because he Ii prosperous, and he Is prosperous
because he has buckled down 70 work ana
shown 10 the world that there is big money to
be made culuvating Florida soil when conducted
in the proper manner.
Orlando Reporter The Orlando Gas Com
pany have commenced work in earnest, and are
bard at work laying their mains through the
principal streets and avenues The Grand Di'
vision of the Sons ofTemperance, Of Florida, has
been In session several days this week. On
Tuesday evening the division in this city enter
tanned their visitors in . royal manner at the
odd Fellows hall at the corner Of Orange and
Central avenues. The ladies turned out in
force, refreshments were served, and general
good time iudulged in.
Clear Water 7vmss: II our Legislature can't
elect United States Senator, some OF it's MEM
bers can grow onions successfully. We under
stand that when two wagon loads were gathered
from Mr.. Belcher's seed bed alone, there was
scarcely sign that any had been TAKEN. We
suppose thai we may now consider the line OF
the Orange belt established. Captain Walton
has resuryeyed the line from about I'VE miles
below this place, making some changes that
please the property holders; and he assures us
that where he SET the last pegs" the road Will
surely run.
-Kissimmee Leader i: Sunday evening last
abo I 6 O'Clock, q most beautiful meteor was
seen. II appeared little east Of north, and
travelled eastward. 1t was very large and bril-
liant. II broke in two parts when about two
thirds OF its course was completed, one follow
ing the other, while for q considerable distance
a stream of sparks flew out. II had faint tinge
~ IL ~
the foremost ball of fire. 1t resembled some
what the appearance of large rocket. 1t was
evidently at great distance az no report was
heard 1t was a grand sight to those who saw
il.
Gainesville Allocate: The Florida South
ern Company had a regular checking of OF
conductors Yesterday, and five knights OF the
punch were discharged. We did not learn the
cause for the rash act Cabbage shippers still
realize from 81 so to $500 per barrel ON con-
signments. This is one year 10 which truck
farmers are being amply paid fof their labor.
Prot. NJ. J. Maddox, who has been attending the
Georgia Teachers Association in the State
House in Atlanta, returned Tuesday afternoon.
According 10 appointment, His Excellency, the
Governor, John b. Gordon, delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome on behalf OF the Stale. tie
was responded 10 by Prof Maddox, who clothed
himself with glory. The meeting was the best
ever held The order. attendance, system, deco
rum and papers read were very fine
Live Oak Bdnner Rev j. B. Culpepper re-
turned from Ocala last Thursday evening and
preached 10 large congregation al 745 p. m
at the Methodist church. He states that about
500 accessions TO the churches were made at
Ocala. He left this place for Madison on Friday
morning. where he goes TO hold meeting. =.
We are informed that some days ago while q
man was blowing in the field formerly owned
by J. J. Phillips the earth under both man and
nj ON n
Twelve feet square sunk about eight feet, carry
ing both man and horse down, but fortunately
neither was Injured II took several men some
hours 10 get the horse out. We guess that the
plowman must have thought he was going
through 10 China. Such occurrences as this are
almost unknown.
Cedar Kew GUT Vieu: The weather for the
past week has been lovely. The regular sea-
breeze tempers the atmosphere to q delicious
GOODNESS, while the nights leave US nothing TO
wish for. Verify, We have goodly heritage, for
which let Us rejoice and give thanks. Monday
night last Messrs Walter Dopson, E. ODonnell
and w p Sco6eld captured a monster Jew fish,
near the railroad wharf They had out stout
book and line baited with q whole mullet, for
shark, but were, al a late hour in the night, re-
warded by hooking and successfully landing
the Jew fish. The gross weight OF this monster
was 34S pounds, being 6 feet It inches long, and
2 feet thick His head when severed from the
and died hard, almost exhausting the three gen
ilemen before he succumbed.
-DeLand Agricultural: In the last ten
months 125 new buildings have been erected al
Titusville, necessiiaing an outlay OF O,OOO
and the population has nearly doubled. The
real estate transfers have been greater in the
last three months than for a year previous TO
that time. "A H. Merrill of Sanford, has a fig
tree Two years old from seed which is about 81
ieel high, and has some seven or eight branches
OF this length. The leaves are more clearly
parted and more delicate in appearance than
IhOse OF the Black Persian. The seed was from
dried fg. and was merely sown as an expert
ment.. Captain Rose, of kissimmee, has
started a 600 acre sugar farm near Kissmmee.
He has put in $55, 900 worth of machinery for
grinding the cane and sugar-making, and intends
enlarging his acreage TO 700 acres. The lands
selected for the cane growing are some that were
drained by the Okeechobee Drainage Company.
Mariana Enquirer. Mr.. l. c. Vaughn, OF
the Orlando Sentinel came up last Saturday
evening seeming as well and beuyant in spirits
ss ever over the South Florida future, but says
Mariana is the pretiiest town he has seen in
FLORIDA Those South Florida towns cannot
compare with it". We were vi.ited by a very
fine rain last Wednesday afternoon, which has
been mech needed In THE section II has been
the dyess spring We have known. The ponds
in the lower edge OF the county are drying up
Even the seventeen mile pond" we under
stand, is about ten feet lower than it has been a,
the same time OF year. for a number OF years.
A few more shares TO be taken and then the
Chipola Hotel Company will begin 10 erect theiI
building. They are in hopes of commencing or
il about the lst OF August and have it ready &c
open by winter. But they cannot do this with
out money. Every citizen who has not already
subscribed should do so al once II will nc
doubt pay lair per cent on the investment The
inst year, as inquiries are being received by thu
Treasurer now TO its size, finish, etc, anG
what il can be leased at.
-Eustis Lake Region: Up 10 Tuesday nigh
our worthy friend, Captain John william had
Peen-to peach tree that was the pride of hi
into ripeness. 1t lowered aloft like the cedars o
Lebanon and was comely 10 gaze upon. Wed
nesday morning the Captain went out into TIT
yard, but a cyclone had evidently struck the
Tree during the night The branches were bro
ken, the fruit all gone. The cyclone was evi
deutIy black one, for plaialy 70 be seen under
the tree were the prints Of bare feet OF the plant
grade vintage. The gallant Captain has laid in
supply Of powder and shot, and proposes &c
make famous Sioux chief of the next wanda
who enters his yard. :. The Live Oak Bullet,
has entered its ninth year. and Dan is very hap
by. he has plenty Of green peas and pot liquor
and b getting fat and sassy. We wish Dan anC
his paper unbounded good luck. The For
Myers Prea 10 issuing supplement. The peo
pie OF that cattle shipping town know a gooC
thing when theS zee II, and the Press looks con
teAsed and prosperous.
-Starke Telegraph: Several of Starke's fail
sex are busy N bees preparing TO 60 TO ITALIA
hassee for few days before the Legislature I'D
jourss -. On Thursday morning about II
O'Clock, the roof TO the store of n. J. Jones & Co
ra1 ~ he nm Arc